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package org.apache.juneau.urlencoding.annotation;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

import org.apache.juneau.urlencoding.*;

/**
 * Annotation that can be applied to classes, fields, and methods to tweak how they are handled by
 * {@link UrlEncodingSerializer} and {@link UrlEncodingParser}.
 */
@Documented
@Target({TYPE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Inherited
public @interface UrlEncoding {

	/**
	 * When true, bean properties of type array or Collection will be expanded into multiple key/value pairings.
	 * 
	 * <p>
	 * This annotation is identical in behavior to using the {@link UrlEncodingSerializer#URLENC_expandedParams}
	 * and {@link UrlEncodingParser#URLENC_expandedParams} properties, but applies to only instances of this bean.
	 */
	boolean expandedParams() default false;
}
